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ITC Judge Says Samsung Infringed Apple’s Text-Selection Patent
Apple has gone one for two in another Samsung patent spat being reviewed by the International Trade Commission. According to a March 26 preliminary decision that was kept confidential until late Thursday, ITC Judge Thomas Pender has determined that Samsung infringed Apple’s patent on text selection on mobile devices, but did not infringe a second patent which allows a device to detect when something has been plugged into its headphone jack. The full commission must now review Pender’s decision. If it upholds it, Samsung could face an importation ban on infringing devices.
Apple Wants a Hearing Before Judge in Samsung Case to Talk Damages
Apple says it shouldn’t have to wait for all appeals to be heard before settling some of the damages issues in the Samsung case.
Judge Says Samsung’s Infringement of Apple Patents Not Willful, Denies Bid for New Trial
Judge Lucy Koh found that the jury’s verdict could be supported by the evidence, but thwarted Apple’s bid to have the damages increased due to Samsung’s alleged wilfullness.
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Jury Finds Marvell Must Pay $1.17 Billion in Patent Case
A jury in Pittsburgh on Wednesday found that chip maker Marvell Technology Group Ltd. should pay nearly $1.17 billion for infringing patents held by Carnegie Mellon University.Voices
Samsung Drops Injunction Applications Against Apple
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. said on Tuesday it would drop its injunction applications against Apple Inc. in five European countries, in a major U-turn in a long-running patents war between the electronics giants.Four Things to Watch for at Thursday’s Apple-Samsung Hearing
Thursday’s hearing is shaping up to be a doozy, with a billion-dollar damage award, the prospect of sales bans and Apple’s pact with HTC all in the mix.
Does HTC Deal Signal End to Apple’s Thermonuclear War Against Android?
Until its surprise announcement Saturday night, Apple had shown more interest in crushing Android phone makers than striking business deals with them. So what’s changed?
Apple to Samsung: Sorry We Called Your iPad Copy a Copy
Sorry always seems to be the hardest word …
Apple: No Problem — The Apology Ads Can Come Out of That $1 Billion Damage Award
Apple must publicly recant its claim in the U.K. that Samsung copied the design of the iPad.
German Patent Wars Thin Out Motorola’s Offerings
So much for “supercharging” the Android ecosystem — in Germany, anyway.